There is nothing more geeky than the geeks, themselves. In that spirit, I bring you great news for the Mid-West. The same company that has introduced a Comic Con in New York is going to also introduce one to Chicago soon. April 16-18, 2010 will see thousands of comic book/sci-fi/anime fans converge on the infamously huge McCormick Place; or to be more specific, McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center. This is the same space used annually for the Chicago Auto Show.

Comic book purists will be quick to point out that this is not the first comic con in Chicago, though. Wizard’s annual Wizard World has been going on there for many, many years. Still, the company responsible for this, Reed Exhibitions, is incredibly optimistic. According to the man who will be overseeing the convention, Lance Fensterman, “We intend for it to be a major attraction right out of the gate.”

That would be wonderful, if it turns actually happens. Considering the faltering economy, the wealth of conventions around the country, and a lack of quality sci-fi coming out these days, Reed Exhibitions is going to have a fight on their hands. For instance, Chicago is already touting this con as a big grab because the city has had a hard time landing any large-scale conventions as of late.

If they can truly pull in great panels and exhibitors, though, they could have a bit of success on their hands. Who am I kidding, I’m going to go regardless of who is there.